Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2013
181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of the national emergency medicine programme report published in June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/13]
View answerThe Report of the Emergency Medicine Programme was published in June 2012, following extensive consultation with patients and frontline staff across the health services. The aim of the Programme is to improve the safety and quality of care and to reduce waiting times for patients in emergency departments. The Programme is a blueprint for the future development of emergency care in Ireland, with new models of care for the treatment of patients, expanding the role of nurses and increasing consultant-provided care. The Report itself is a resource for frontline staff, to allow best practice to be shared and standardised nationally over the coming years. As implementation of the Programme is the responsibility of the Clinical Programmes Directorate and the Special Delivery Unit, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to you in this matter.
